Via debuts ARM-powered WonderMedia PRIZM SoC

Trent Nouveau, 25th January 2013

Via has debuted an ARM-powered SoC known as the WonderMedia PRIZM WM8950. The dual-core A9 processor - clocked at 1.2Ghz - is paired with a Mali-400MP2 GPU.

The PRIZM SoC supports a number of operating systems, including Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), Linux and WinCE 7.

According to the folks at CNX-Software, the chip is targeted at mobile, digital home and business applications in devices such as tablets, smart TVs, networked projectors, digital signage players and thin clients.